Bravery under fire

SHOT at by convicted murderer and samurai sword-wielder Antonie Dixon, a Bucklands Beach policeman has been awarded a New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD).

Sergeant David Templeton, honoured for his bravery under fire from a P-crazed offender three years ago, with Police Dog Sabre. Times photo Wayne Martin. As a dog handler, Sergeant David Templeton was one of the first officers on the scene after Dixon had killed a man outside the Highland Park cinema complex in January 2003.His actions that night, including pursuing the offender and being shot at, have earned him the NZBD.
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